ARIA listserv announcements #13 - week of March 19, 2012
Greetings ARIA members:
Today’s listserv contains the following:
- Excellence in Teaching Award for 2012 – deadline reminder Les B. Strickler Innovation in Instruction Award 2012 Call for Proposals – deadline reminder
- The Dutch International Congress on Insurance Medicine (DICIM) 2012 Call for Abstracts
Excellence in Teaching Award for 2012
This award recognizes excellence in risk management and insurance teaching. Applicants should have a distinguished record of excellent teaching throughout their academic career. The Excellence in Teaching Award is a non-monetary award and will be awarded only when an exceptional candidate is identified. An award certificate will be presented at the Awards Luncheon at ARIA’s 2012 Annual Meeting.
A complete application package should include the following materials:
1. Competed Application Form
2. Current Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Portfolio that includes but is not limited to:
• Statement of teaching philosophy (not to exceed two pages)
• Syllabi of at least two (2) recent courses, along with at least one example that exhibits the use of active and/or collaborative learning pedagogy
• Summaries of student evaluations (scores and/or comments) for at least two (2) recent courses, along with a copy of student evaluation forms
• Grade distribution for several recent courses
• List of prior teaching awards won (if applicable) along with a description of selection criteria
4. Letters of Recommendation (not to exceed two [2] pages each)
• Two (2) letters from students; the students should not be currently enrolled in your courses or be under your supervision for research or employment
• Two additional letters of support (e.g., from colleagues)
• Additional letters are optional
5. Other documentation
Additional information documenting teaching excellence also may be included. This might include statements of the applicant’s role in attracting RMI majors, the applicant’s role in designing new courses or in using innovative teaching methods, the applicant’s role in program (or major) level assessment of learning outcomes, etc.
The application and supporting materials should be emailed to David Russell (david.russell@csun.edu), California State University Northridge. The application deadline is April 2, 2012. Please see the attached documents for additional information and application.
Les B. Strickler Innovation in Instruction Award 2012 Call for Proposals
ARIA members and others interested in risk management and insurance education are invited to submit proposals detailing innovative ideas they have developed and used in risk management and insurance instruction. The deadline for proposals is March 30, 2012. Please see the attached document for additional information or contact Jim Hilliard at jih@uga.edu
The DICIM 2012 Call for Abstracts
The Dutch International Congress on Insurance Medicine International Day (in English) is scheduled for November 8, 2012 in the Netherlands. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2012. Please see the attached document for additional information.
